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Girimananda Sutta in ENGLISH for
comprehensionThus have I heard:
On one occasion the Blessed One was living near
Savatthi at Jetavana at the monastery of Anathapindika.
At that time, the Venerable Girimananda was afflicted with
a disease, was suffering therefrom, and was gravely ill.
Thereupon the Venerable Ananda approached the Buddha
and having saluted him sat beside him. So seated the
Venerable Ananda said this to the Blessed One:
"Bhante (Venerable Sir,) the Venerable Girimananda is
afflicted with disease, is suffering therefrom, and is gravely
ill. It were well, bhante, if the Blessed One would visit
the Venerable Girimananda out of compassion for him."
(Thereupon the Buddha said):
"Should you, Ananda, visit the monk Girimananda and recite to
him the ten contemplations, then that monk Girimananda having
heard them, will be immediately cured of his disease.
"What are the ten?Contemplation of impermanence.
Contemplation of anatta (absence of a permanent self or soul).
Contemplation of foulness (asubha)
Contemplation of disadvantage
Contemplation of abandonment.
Contemplation of detachment.
Contemplation of cessation.
Contemplation of distaste for the whole world.
Contemplation of impermanence of all component things.
Mindfulness of in-breathing and out-breathing.